Opinion | Will The Washington Post exist in five years? A veteran insider weighs in. Former Post media reporter Paul Farhi joined ‘The Poynter Report Podcast’ to explain how the newsroom reached this moment and what may come next February 18, 2026 Tom Jones
Opinion | The Washington Post just experienced a week that will live in infamy The week’s upheaval ended with CEO Will Lewis stepping aside after being missing in action as the newsroom was cut February 9, 2026 Tom Jones
A coach offers some comfort – and practical ideas – for journalists in the wake of a layoff Tend to your emotions, finances and networks as you bounce back, Poynter leaders say February 6, 2026 Fernanda Camarena
Opinion | Inside one of the ‘darkest days in the history’ of The Washington Post As sweeping layoffs gutted the staff, journalists and former leaders asked whether the paper still has the vision, and investment, to survive February 5, 2026 Tom Jones
The Washington Post lays off a third of its staff The cuts affected nearly all corners of the newsroom and include the closures of the sports and books desks and several foreign bureaus February 4, 2026 Angela Fu
Opinion | The Washington Post loses its biggest star yet: sports columnist Sally Jenkins Jenkins isn’t just a sportswriter. She’s one of the most fearless and eloquent voices in journalism, making her exit a major blow to the Post. July 31, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | How much longer can The Washington Post bleed talent? As well-known opinion writers and other top staffers depart, turmoil that began over a year ago continues to roil the Post July 23, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | The Washington Posts’ Opinion reset: reform or retreat? The new Opinion editor says the overhaul will be sweeping and only those “genuinely enthusiastic” should stick around. July 15, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth targeted a Fox reporter. The journalism community had her back In defending Jennifer Griffin, journalists signal that truth-telling still matters — no matter the network. June 27, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | President Donald Trump and Jeff Bezos break up then make up The cozy relationship between the president and the Washington Post owner suffered a blip Tuesday after a report that Amazon would show tariff costs April 30, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | Pulitzer winner Eugene Robinson joins the parade of columnists leaving The Washington Post Robinson said he was leaving over the ‘significant shift’ in the opinion section’s mission, spurred by owner Jeff Bezos April 4, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | Washington Post columnist resigns after her critical column is spiked Ruth Marcus, a 40-year Post veteran, quit after the publisher refused to run her column on owner Jeff Bezos, adding to a wave of high-profile exits March 11, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | Is Bezos’s new editorial mission for The Washington Post already bombing? The Post’s new focus on ‘personal liberties and free markets’ made an inauspicious debut with milquetoast Trump/Zelenskyy commentary March 4, 2025 Rick Edmonds
Opinion | Jeff Bezos threw more dirt on The Washington Post’s reputation His push to limit the opinion section’s viewpoints will likely further alienate jilted staff and readers February 27, 2025 Tom Jones
Is the United States turning into an oligarchy? Scholars react to Joe Biden’s warning Wealthy people have always had a louder voice, but Trump’s new allies represent the starkest consolidation of wealth in US politics in recent memory January 23, 2025 Samantha Putterman
